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Midwifery practice ladder 2011

This practice ladder applies to students in the Bachelor of Midwifery (C10225). Students should be familiar with the faculty's applicable clinical placement rules.

Autumn semester

Semester week	Date	Month	Key events	First year (eight-hour days)	Second year (eight-hour days)	Third year (eight-hour days)
1	28	February	Autumn semester commences			On campus
2	7	March				3 x 8 hrs (4)
3	14					3 x 8 hrs (4)
4	21					3 x 8 hrs (4)
5	28					On campus
6	4	April				3 x 8 hrs (4)
7	11				2 x 8 hrs (2+3)	3 x 8 hrs (4)
8	18		PH Friday		3 x 8 hrs (2+3)	3 x 8 hrs (4)
VC	25		PH Monday	VC Week	VC Week	VC Week
9	2	May			3 x 8 hrs (2+3)	On campus
10	9				3 x 8 hrs (2+3)	3 x 8 hrs (4)
11	16			2 x 8 hrs (1)		3 x 8 hrs (4)
12	23			2 x 8 hrs (1)		Rural 5 x 8 hrs (5)
13	30			2 x 8 hrs (1)		Rural 5 x 8 hrs (5)
14	6	June	Teaching ends (10 June)			On campus
	13		PH Monday; Examinations			Alternate rural
	20		Examinations			Alternate rural
	27		Examinations			Alternate rural

Reference		Wards
1	Health Assessment for Midwifery Practice (50 hrs, 1st yr)	Postnatal, community, antenatal, birthing
2	Midwifery Practice: Surgical (50 hrs)	Gynae, birthing, OT, recovery, anaesthetics, postnatal
3	Midwifery Practice: Acute Care (50 hrs)	Birthing, FMU, day stay AN assess, RAP
4	Challenges in Practice (150 hrs)	Community, NGOs, antenatal, birthing
5	Rural Midwifery Practice (80 hrs)	Rural – optional

Spring semester

Semester week	Date	Month	Key events	First year (eight-hour days)	Second year (eight-hour days)	Third year (eight-hour days)
1	1	August	Spring semester commences			On campus
2	8					3 x 8 hrs (5+6)
3	15					3 x 8 hrs (5+6)
4	22					3 x 8 hrs (5+6)
5	29			2 x 8 hrs (1)		On campus
6	5	September		3 x 8 hrs (1)		3 x 8 hrs (5+6)
7	12				3 x 8 hrs (3)	3 x 8 hrs (5+6)
8	19				4 x 8 hrs (2)	3 x 8 hrs (5+6)
VC	26			VC Week	VC Week	VC Week
9	3	October	PH Monday		5 x 8 hrs (2)	On campus
10	10				4 x 8 hrs (4)	3 x 8 hrs (5+6)
11	17				4 x 8 hrs (2)	3 x 8 hrs (5+6)
12	24			3 x 8 hrs (1)		3 x 8 hrs (5+6)
13	31			3 x 8 hrs (1)		3 x 8 hrs (5+6)
14	7	November	Teaching ends (11 November)			On campus
	14		Examinations: 14 November – 2 December
	21		Examinations
	28		Examinations

Reference		Wards
1	Midwifery Practice: Supporting Women (100 hrs)	Postnatal, birthing, antenatal, community
2	Complex Midwifery Practice (100 hrs)	Birthing, FMU, ADS, postnatal
3	Child and Family Health (20 hrs)	ECC, Community
4	Complex Newborn Care (30 hrs)	SCN, NICU
5	Midwifery Caseload Practice (125 hrs)	Caseload/Team/DS midwives
6	Focused Midwifery Practice (125 hrs)	Dependent on student's progress